Podiatry, BSc (Hons)

Podiatrists specialize in foot and ankle health, enabling people of all ages to remain active. A podiatry degree offers a broad scope of practice with a scientific approach to diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating foot conditions, launching dynamic careers and pathways to specialization in sports medicine, injection therapy, independent prescribing, clinical research, and podiatric surgery.Designed and continually developed by expert educators, service users, and carers, the course integrates 1,000 hours of work-based clinical practice over three years. Highlights include vascular ward rounds at Derriford Hospital, observing private sector practitioners, Ministry of Defence placements for high achievers, specialist lectures in years 2 and 3, and training in the purpose-built InterCity Place. Service users contribute via a school forum to curriculum development. Note: HCPC registration requires completing specified placement hours alongside theory, limiting holidays to designated periods, including induction week.